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Little Robin Red Vest

Picturebook

The timeless Christmas classic by bestselling, award-winning author, Jan Fearnley, is now available with beautiful new art for a new generation.

One frosty evening, a week before Christmas, Little Robin washes and irons seven warm vests for the chilly nights to come. As the days go by, he comes across lots of cold and shivering animals, and kindly offers them his vests to wear. But – oh no! – on Christmas Eve, Little Robin is cold and all alone with no vests left! That is, until Father Christmas arrives to reward his kindness and generosity with a perfect little red vest . . . which is just how a robin got his red breast!

Now over 20 years old, this favourite picture book classic about the true meaning of Christmas remains the perfect festive bedtime story

From much-loved children’s author, Jan Fearnley, creator of Mr Wolf’s Pancakes.

Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free ‘Stories Aloud’ audio recording – just scan the QR code and listen along!

Dream Snow

Picturebook

A CHRISTMAS CLASSIC FROM THE CREATOR OF THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

Eric Carle’s only Christmas story is now a board book!

Eric Carle’s DREAM SNOW has become a contemporary Christmas classic since it was published more than a decade ago. Now it’s the perfect board book for a new generation of Carle fans. The edition includes board-book versions of the marvellous novelty elements that made the original so special – peekaboo animals hidden under the snow, the shimmering tree decorated for the holiday and glittery snowflakes on the cover. It’s full of surprises as the Santa-like farmer dreams of snow on Christmas Eve, and wakes to discover real snow has fallen, just in time for him to give gifts to his cherished animals. Imaginative and multi-sensory, it’s a Christmas book that reveals the wonder of the season.

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Picturebook

The spirit of Christmas heals a sorrowing woodcarver’s heart in this stunning 20th anniversary edition of a Kate Greenaway winning festive classic.

A stunning 20th anniversary edition of a Kate Greenaway winning Christmas classic, this is the poignant tale of Jonathan Toomey. Although Jonathan is the best woodcarver in the valley, he is always alone and never smiles. No one knows about the mementos of his lost wife and child that he keeps in an unopened drawer. But one early winter’s day, a widow and her young son approach him with a gentle request – a request which leads to a joyful miracle. This moving, lyrical tale which unfolds with mastery, humour and emotional force, has been widely hailed by critics and readers as a true Christmas classic, and is gloriously illustrated by the inimitable P.J. Lynch.

Supertato

Picturebook

Meet Supertato ! He’s always there for you when the chips are down. He’s the supermarket superhero with eyes everywhere – but now there’s a pea on the loose. A very, very naughty pea . Has Supertato finally met his match?

The much-loved character from Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet , the bestselling, award-winning creators of Barry the Fish with Fingers, I Need a Wee and Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell .

Perfect for fans of Oi Frog!

Traction Man Is Here

Picturebook

With an action outfit for every occasion, Traction Man patrols the house. Whether he is saving toys (in latex space suit and Perspex helmet, teamed with Rocket Boots); searching the sink for the lost wreck of the sieve (in sub-aqua suit, fluorescent flippers and infra-red mask) or rescuing damsels in distress (in jungle pants, camouflage vest and a bandanna), Traction Man is never less than stylishly turned out and expertly accessorised. He is the last word in heroic fashion flair – until, that is, the day that he is presented with an all-in-one knitted green romper suit and matching bonnet by his owner’s granny. Can Traction Man overcome the humiliation of his desperately dowdy new look and rediscover the action hero within or will the burden of the knitted green monstrosity be too great?

Juniper Jupiter

Picturebook

Juniper Jupiter is a real-life superhero. It’s no big deal. She’s super brave, super fast, super strong, super smart and she can even fly, but something is missing. What is a hero without an amazing sidekick? It turns out that lots of people want to be a superhero’s sidekick, but none of them are quite right. They’re too big, too scratchy, too weird, too scared, or WAY too prepared… will Juniper ever find the perfect one? This is a fun and feisty story about friendship and learning to value what you already have from the winner of the 2017 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category for There’s a Tiger in the Garden.

Nat Fantastic

Picturebook

Nat Fantastic is no ordinary boy. He may look like it on the outside but one almighty sneeze is enough to turn him into Nat Fantastic – miniature superhero!
Nat Fantastic’s powers know no limits as he whizzes through the night performing amazing rescues and foiling bank robbers. Little boys love pretending to be superheroes and Nat Fantastic will definitely be a hero to them! Our bestselling author, Giles Andreae, has bought us a FANTASTIC new character, brilliantly and exuberantly illustrated by the award-winning Katharine McEwen.

Super Daisy

Picturebook

Cripes! Planet Earth is in DANGER! It’s on a fatal collision course with Planet Pea! If they crash then Planet Pea will explode into a gazillionpillionkillion peas, and that means only one thing… there’ll be PEAS… WITH EVERYTHING!!!!
The fate of dinner-times world wide rests with Super Daisy.

A super-fun , action-packed story with flaps, split pages and pull tabs.
Readers will love taking control of the action:
Pull a tab to reveal the HORROR of peas with pancakes, lemonade, chocolate mousse and trifle!
Flip a flap to find out just how SUPER Super Daisy is.
Turn the page to watch Super Daisy wreak havoc on all peas with a KER-POW, WHIZ-PING and BANG-SPLAT.
With bold illustrations, and fun novelties, this book will provide hours of fun, again and again.

Max

Picturebook

As the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt, Max is destined to join their ranks – once he learns to fly, that is. But despite his parents’ valiant coaching and encouragement from his grandparents and friends, Max can’t seem to get off the ground. Will he ever learn to leap over tall buildings in a single bound? With quintessential quirkiness, award-winning author Bob Graham has created a mighty tale about the ups and downs of mastering your potential – all in your own good time.

Superhero Hotel

Picturebook

Welcome to the Superhero Hotel – a top secret hotel where superheroes come to relax after a hard day saving the world.

The trouble is superheroes don’t like having nothing to do. They soon get bored and decide to help out around the hotel.

But their efforts backfire terribly, creating chaos and putting the hotel in danger.

The superheroes must work together to save the hotel before it’s too late!

the perfect picture book for any little superhero in your life.

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